Here are my Top 10 watches for GPS accuracy that have so far managed to complete…
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Parkrun for OWS (Open Water Swimming)
Important swim news !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FYI: The band is only £10. I guess the success will depend…
Suunto SPARTAN – new GPS algorithm + GLONASS – provisional test results in ULTRA vs SPORT
I knew something was wrong when the autolaps were quite a bit different from each other.…
Suunto SPARTAN gets GLONASS – so what?
Today’s new firmware for the SPARTAN is annoying as I now have to re-do a GPS…
Generic swim app for wearables including androidwear, ios, pebble, garmin
I was looking for AndroidWear sports apps for the Polar M600. I found a few and some…
Under Armour – New Sports Watch Rumoured to be Imminent (Leak of UA-HTC AndroidWear device)
HTC are rumoured to have produced a new device in conjunction with Under Armour (UA). Leveraging…
Rant 2 – The Sequel: Is your favourite sports gadget blog really independent?
After a recent post “Rant 2016: The Problem with sports watch reviews; freebies and bloggers”, I started…
Shimano S-PHYRE 2017 – expansion from footwear to clothing
Last year Shimano gave us performance cycling footwear and this year the natural expansion is to…
Fitbit acquires Vector (Watch Company)
Another interesting acquisition announced a few days ago by Fitbit. this time of the European ‘startup’…
The Data LADEN Athlete – Happily carrying STRYD, Runscribe and Garmin
Some of you will be data-driven athletes. You will use your historic or live data to actively…
Garmin Fenix 5 : What is Firstbeat Training Effect 2.0 and Training Status – impact on XERT or GoMore?
Garmin’s Fenix 5 advertises the use of Training Effect 2.0 and will also be including a…
GoMore: Stamina Sensor – A Quick Look (updated from 2016 post)
The GoMore Stamina sensor is a nifty Bluetooth heart rate monitor device that pairs with an iOS…
Sports Watches: What are the killer apps/functions for 2017 and beyond?
With the Fenix 5, the killer “app” will be MAPS and the gargantuan, cumulative effect of a…
Garmin – What next after the Fenix 5? Something interesting OR Forerunner 935 XT, 635, 240/245 or FR45
I hope you are enjoying the spoon-fed news from CES as much as the rest of us,…
Fitbit adds stuff ?!?
fitbit have relatively basic but generally well-working products. Their online ecosystem is good. In the light…
Polar announce H10 HRM and a Shirt
Polar have just announced a new HRM. The H10. This is probably a renamed H7i ie…
Samsung Gear and Under Armour
When you have a super large company partnering like SAMSUNG with a super large company like…
New Balance RunIQ – AndroidWear Watch
I’d forgotten all about this. Think Polar M600 (great piece of kit) . New Balance’s foray into…
